Branch Elementary School

8362 Branch Highway, Branch LA, 70516 | Acadia Parish School District | 337-334-5708
  • grades PK-8
  • students 311
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 87% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Branch
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
54%Branch
66%Louisiana

Branch Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Acadia Parish School District" in Branch, LA. There are a total of 311 students and 14 teachers at Branch Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Branch Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 32% higher than the Louisiana average.

Branch Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students311
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Branch Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
380-89%
4>= 90%
5>= 80%
6>= 80%
7>= 80%
8>= 80%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
370-79%
4>= 90%
5>= 80%
6>= 80%
7>= 80%
8>= 80%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Branch Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 79.7% 67.9% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 15.6% 26.0% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Branch demographics profile

StatisticBranchLouisianaNational
Population3554,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4810891
Median age17.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Branch

IndexBranchLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college15.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Branch Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.